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These gravity-fighting formulas are your décolletage’s best friend
No matter your age, there’s no reason not to include your neckline in your skincare routine. Our necks are more susceptible to showing signs of premature ageing as neck skin is much thinner than facial skin, with fewer oil-producing sebaceous glands.
As we age, we produce less collagen and elastin, which means our skin is more prone to sagging, wrinkling and suffering from UV damage.
What’s more “the skin on our neck is more extensible and elastic,” says dermatologist Dr Sonakshi Khorana who works with Faace. “It is significantly influenced by constant movement, weight and sun exposure.” This isn’t helped by what’s now been dubbed ‘tech-neck’, our constant screen use forces us to look down at our phones, tablets and laptops exasperating creasing of the neck.
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with using the same products on your neck that you do on your face. Just pay attention to the ingredients list, as delicate skin is more likely to be sensitive or react to potent actives.
Nevertheless, don’t think a dedicated neck cream is an indulgent buy – there are benefits to using a separate product. Not only will it encourage you to give the neck area the same TLC you give your face but, with ingredients that actually target the delicate area, you are going to get the best results: be it combating crepiness, sagginess, discolouration or lines and wrinkles.
Our tester put the latest neck creams on trial, using them for a minimum of 30 days. Each was used as instructed by the brand, both as part of a morning and evening skincare routine. We looked at how they made the neck and décolletage feel but, ultimately, we looked at whether they made a difference to the skin’s appearance. Let us introduce you to the neck’s best thing….
Targeting all the signs of ageing on our necklines, the Neostrata triple-firming neck cream bags the top spot as our best buy. Make it part of your daily morning and evening skincare routine and you can expect to see a more even skin tone from the jawline to the décolletage, as well as less prominent lines and a firmer feel and look to the skin.
Looking to spend less outright? The Prai ageless throat and décolletage crème is effective, too, and our favourite purse-friendly option.
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